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John is a common name for males. See John (name)
In the context of the New Testament, the name typically refers to one of the following:
- Gospel of John
- John the Baptist
- John the Apostle, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
- John the Evangelist, to whom the Gospel of John is attributed, often along with 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation. He was traditionally identified with the apostle, but today most scholars doubt this identification.
There are a great many other historical Johns, only a few of whom include:
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Kings and Emperors
- King John of England
- King John I of Castile
- King John II of Castile
- King John I of Scotland
- King John I of Portugal
- King John II of Portugal
- King John III of Portugal
- King John IV of Portugal
- King John V of Portugal
- King John VI of Portugal
- Emperor John I Tzimisces
- Emperor John II Comnenus
- King John I of France
- King John II of France
- King John I of Jerusalem
- King John II of Jerusalem (also John I of Cyprus)
- King John II of Cyprus
- Emperor John I or Yohannes I of Ethiopia
- Emperor John II or Yohannes II of Ethiopia
- Emperor John III or Yohannes III of Ethiopia
- Emperor John IV or Yohannes IV of Ethiopia
Popes
- Pope John I
- Pope John II
- Pope John III
- Pope John IV
- Pope John V
- Pope John VI
- Pope John VII
- Pope John VIII
- Pope John IX
- Pope John X
- Pope John XI
- Pope John XII
- Pope John XIII
- Pope John XIV
- Pope John XV
- Pope John XVI (antipope)
- Pope John XVII
- Pope John XVIII
- Pope John XIX
- Pope John XX (never actually existed)
- Pope John XXI
- Pope John XXII
- Pope John XXIII
- Pope John Paul I
- Pope John Paul II
Antipopes
- Antipope John
- Antipope John XVI (see above)
- Antipope John XXIII
Saints
In addition to John the Apostle (John the Evangelist) and John the Baptist, there are several other Saint Johns. See Saint John (disambiguation) for a list of these, including a list of places named after them.
Other uses of the name John
In North America, a john is a reference to a toilet, perhaps after the name of Sir John Harington who invented it. Also attributed to Thomas Crapper.
A John is also a slang term for a man who pays a prostitute for sexual favors.
A Dear John letter is a correspondence in which a woman informs her fiancé or boyfriend of her intention to sever their romantic relationship, typically in situations where the man is stationed, as with the military, in a distant location for a period of time.
See also
For rabbis named Yochanan, see Rabbi Yochanan (disambiguation).
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